Thursday, March 28, 2013

Song, Webo Create Impact as Presidential Delegation to Turkey

Cameroonian
footballers have occupied a special place as part of the delegation President
Paul Biya took along on an economic mission to Turkey. Bahanag Rigobert Song,
the former captain of the Indomitable Lions who played for a Turkish first Division side Galatasaray and Achille Webo who plays for Feberbahce were part of the delegation. According to a Presidential insider, the two soccer stars will woo Turkish business magnet to invest in Cameroon.
Current team manager of the Indomitable Lions, Rigobert Song has spent six
years in Turkey where he twice won the Turkish league with Galatasaray, where he spent four seasons. Rigobert Song has established business
contacts in Turkey and with the support of the Turks he established his company specialized
in construction, Soribat, where he held the position of CEO.
The Cameroon striker Achille Webo plays for Fenerbahçe. Since the beginning
of this season, he recorded three goals in five matches. He was transferred to
the club early in the season, from another Turkish club Istanbul BB. The
transfer fee is 3 million euros. Cameroon 31 years committed to Fenerbahçe
until June 2015. During the two
seasons he played for his former club, after 54 games, he registered 24 goals with the club. On the
occasion of Cameroon's economic mission to Turkey, Achille Webo has the
opportunity to give his jersey to two Presidents Abdullah Gul of Turkey and
Paul Biya of Cameroon. This, public opinion holds is creating positive impact in Turkey and the world at large.
The presence of these two footballers in the Cameroonian delegation
added more colore to Paul Biya's official visit to Turkey.

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